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…The Steelers couldn’t find the end zone on their last drive down by four points without any timeouts and the defense preserved the 19-15 lead for the better part of the fourth quarter.

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Game Balls

QB Scott Tolzien: Needing a bounce back performance, Tolzien looked much more comfortable and much more aggressive in preseason game No. 3. He finished 7-of-10 while throwing for 123 passing yards and an interception. Outside of the pick, he played well.

QB Stephen Morris: Morris didn’t make it easy on Tolzien as he quite possibly outperformed him again. Morris had several nice touch passes and likely secured his roster spot on Saturday night. He finished 12-of-16 with 143 passing yards and a 101.8 passer rating.

DB Matthias Farley: The Colts have had some questions in their secondary but Farley has played well this preseason. He continued that with a strong night against the Steelers, providing some run stops and recording a sack.

WR Phillip Dorsett: With a close competition at wide receiver, Dorsett had his best night of the preseason, catching three passes of his four targets for 60 receiving yards.

Key Stat

2: This was the number of turnovers the Colts defense forced. Simon had a forced fumble and Chris Milton picked off Landry Jones in the end zone, which helped preserve the lead late in the fourth quarter.

Quick Notes

RB Frank Gore saw limited action but had five carries for 23 rushing yards and punched in a one-yard touchdown to get the Colts on the board in the first quarter.

WR Donte Moncrief returned to action and proved that he’s just fine, busting off a 55-yard reception on the first drive of the game.

Tackling remains a big problem on defense. There were several missed tackles in open space and most of them were attempted without a wrap up

Both first team units looked impressive throughout the first half, which should provide some encouragement entering the regular season opener.

Veteran cornerback Vontae Davis exited the game in the first half due to a groin injury and did not return.